Texas first lady Anita Perry told an interviewer on Saturday that she thinks abortion is “a woman’s right.” Perry’s husband, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), has helped push through a slew of laws restricting and eroding access to abortion in the state. He is on record deriding the idea that the right to privacy extends to abortion, has signed a pledge urging opposition to… Continue reading Rick Perry’s Wife – Abortion is “a Woman’s Right!”
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A Flamboyant Gay Male Feminist’s Daily Battle Against Misogyny
Branden Lee is a blogger, screenwriter, producer, and actor, currently residing in Boston, MA. Follow Branden on Twitter and Tumblr. I’ve never been much of a political person, but there are two main issues that I really care about. Gay marriage and abortion. As a gay man, I look forward to being able to fall in love and… Continue reading A Flamboyant Gay Male Feminist’s Daily Battle Against Misogyny
THIS JUST IN: Republicans Have Run Amok
HEADLINE: BREAKING NEWS: THIS JUST IN: Use whichever ‘Stopper’ you prefer but the News is Official – The Republicans have Run Amok! All across this great nation, Republicans are doing the dastardly deeds of taking into Their hands, a Woman’s Right to Choose, Voter’s Rights at the Polls, gerrymandering, gay rights and more. From Texas… Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Republicans Have Run Amok
Someone Fire-Bombed Wendy Davis’ Office
NOTE: This story was originally published in 2012 At least two fire bombs were thrown at the Fort Worth office of state Sen. Wendy Davis (D) on Tuesday night, according to the Star Telegram. Davis was not in her office at the time, but some staff members were present. They used a fire extinguisher to… Continue reading Someone Fire-Bombed Wendy Davis’ Office
Democrat Wendy Davis Marathon Filibuster for Women’s Rights in Texas
Wearing pink tennis shoes to prepare for nearly 13 consecutive hours of standing, a Democratic Texas state senator on Tuesday began a one-woman filibuster to block a GOP-led effort that would impose stringent new abortion restrictions across the nation’s second-most populous state. Sen. Wendy Davis of Fort Worth began the filibuster at 11:18 a.m. CDT… Continue reading Democrat Wendy Davis Marathon Filibuster for Women’s Rights in Texas
Republican Representative Said Fetuses Masturbate, So Abortions Should End
I bet you didn’t know that masturbation began before birth. It’s okay, like you, I didn’t know this either. But thanks to the wonderful information provided by our friendly Republicans – you know, the same folks who taught us about legitimate rape and the ability of the woman’s body to “shut that whole thing down”… Continue reading Republican Representative Said Fetuses Masturbate, So Abortions Should End
Oklahoma Republican Asks: “What Happened To The Republican Party I Joined?”
Oklahoma state Rep. Doug Cox (R), published a piece today in The Oklahoman. The article discussed the Republican’s unforgiving stance on abortions and not providing contraceptives to women. And in the piece, Mr. Cox asked what happened to the party he joined and wondered if his fellow Republican colleagues lives in “the real world.” As a practicing physician (who… Continue reading Oklahoma Republican Asks: “What Happened To The Republican Party I Joined?”
Missed Chances to Shut Philadelphia Abortion Clinic Abounded
Johnnie Mae Smith, 61, mother of Marie Smith who sued Dr. Kermit Gosnell after a botched abortion, looks at a newspaper with Gosnell’s photo on it during an interview with the Associated Press in Philadelphia Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. Abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, who catered to minorities, immigrants and poor women at the Women’s Medical… Continue reading Missed Chances to Shut Philadelphia Abortion Clinic Abounded
Abortions Are Now Illegal in North Dakota
It’s now legal. Abortions are illegal in North Dakota. Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed legislation Tuesday that that would make North Dakota the nation’s most restrictive state on abortion rights, banning the procedure if a fetal heartbeat can be detected — something that can happen as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. The Republican governor… Continue reading Abortions Are Now Illegal in North Dakota
New Republican Bill – Rape Victims Having Abortions are “Tampering With Evidence”
This bill is being pushed in New Mexico by… guess who… a Republican! She wants to throw rape victims in jail for aborting a pregnancy due to rape. That’s right, if this bill goes through, the victim of a rape would then go to jail if she aborts the rapist’s seed! We have seen multiple… Continue reading New Republican Bill – Rape Victims Having Abortions are “Tampering With Evidence”
Pro-Life Republican Congressman Forced Mistress To Get An Abortion
Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.), an anti-abortion activist, had an affair with a patient when he was a practicing physician and then pressured her to get an abortion, according to a report by The Huffington Post. The report, which cites a phone call transcript from 2000, said DesJarlais was “trying to save his marriage at the… Continue reading Pro-Life Republican Congressman Forced Mistress To Get An Abortion